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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.8.45

श्रीसिद्धा ऊचु: यो नो गतिं योगसिद्धामसाधु- रहार्षीद् योगतपोबलेन । नाना दर्पं तं नखैर्विददार तस्मै तुभ्यं प्रणता: स्मो नृसिंह ॥ ४५ ॥
śrī-siddhā ūcuḥ
[shree-siddhaa oochuh]
yo no gatiṁ yoga-siddhām asādhur
[yo no gatim yoga-siddhaam asaadhur]
ahārṣīd yoga-tapo-balena
[ahaarsheed yoga-tapo-balena]
nānā darpaṁ taṁ nakhair vidadāra
[naanaa darpam tam nakhair vidadaara]
tasmai tubhyaṁ praṇatāḥ smo nṛsiṁha
[tasmai tubhyam pranataah smo nrisimha]
Word-for-word
śrī-siddhāḥ ūcuḥ — the inhabitants of Siddhaloka said yaḥ — the person who naḥ — our gatim — perfection yoga-siddhām — achieved by mystic yoga asādhuḥ — most uncivilized and dishonest ahārṣīt — stole away yoga — of mysticism tapaḥ — and austerities balena — by the power nānā darpam — proud due to wealth, opulence and strength tam — him nakhaiḥ — by the nails vidadāra — pierced tasmai — unto him tubhyam — unto You praṇatāḥ — bowed down smaḥ — we are nṛsiṁha — O Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-siddhā ūcuḥ
śrī-siddhāḥ ūcuḥ
the inhabitants of Siddhaloka said
yo no gatiṁ yoga-siddhām asādhur
ahārṣīd yoga-tapo-balena
nānā darpaṁ taṁ nakhair vidadāra
tasmai tubhyaṁ praṇatāḥ smo nṛsiṁha
yaḥ
the person who
naḥ
our
gatim
perfection
yoga-siddhām
achieved by mystic yoga
asādhuḥ
most uncivilized and dishonest
ahārṣīt
stole away
yoga
of mysticism
tapaḥ
and austerities
balena
by the power
nānā darpam
proud due to wealth, opulence and strength
tam
him
nakhaiḥ
by the nails
vidadāra
pierced
tasmai
unto him
tubhyam
unto You
praṇatāḥ
bowed down
smaḥ
we are
nṛsiṁha
O Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva.
The inhabitants of Siddhaloka prayed: O Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, because we belong to Siddhaloka, we automatically achieve perfection in all eight kinds of mystic power. Yet Hiraṇyakaśipu was so dishonest that by the strength of his power and austerity, he took away our powers. Thus he became very proud of his mystic strength. Now, because this rogue has been killed by Your nails, we offer our respectful obeisances unto You.
Purport

On earth there are many yogīs who can exhibit some feeble mystic power by manufacturing pieces of gold like magic, but the inhabitants of the planet Siddhaloka are actually extremely powerful in mysticism. They can fly from one planet to another without airplanes. This is called laghimā-siddhi. They can actually become very light and fly in the sky. By a severe type of austerity, however, Hiraṇyakaśipu excelled all the inhabitants of Siddhaloka and created disturbances for them. The residents of Siddhaloka were also beaten by the powers of Hiraṇyakaśipu. Now that Hiraṇyakaśipu had been killed by the Lord, the inhabitants of Siddhaloka also felt relieved.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The Siddhas said: O Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva! With your nails, you pierced the sinful demon who showed pride many times, and who stole our mystic powers and austerity by force. We offer respects to you. Stripped of our yoga powers, we have been starving until now. We have been waiting for this time. Gatim refers to powers like becoming small. You killed the demon, who showed pride many times.
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Personal Guidance
Siddhaloka residents pray: our mystic powers were stolen by Hiraṇyakaśipu's austerity; now You have returned them. Even great inborn powers can be taken if a stronger demonic discipline arises. Power asymmetry is the norm; the Lord rebalances it.
Reflection Questions
  • Which natural gift of yours has been overpowered by someone else's discipline directed wrongly?
  • Where do you wait for the Lord's rebalancing rather than match the wrong discipline?
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